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Brand Use Study for PVC/COMPOSITE DECKING

Survey Years:
Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
About the Study
PVC/COMPOSITE DECKING-2004-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

How do you rate the QUALITY of each brand you are familiar with?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
CertainTeed3.93.9*3.9*4.03.8*
TimberTech3.83.9*3.8*4.0*3.7*
Trex3.84.0*3.63.93.8
Duradek3.6*3.7*3.6*3.6*
Brite Millwork3.5*2.0*3.5*4.0*
Nexwood3.5*4.0*3.8*3.0*3.3*
Kroy3.4*3.0*3.5*3.3*3.4*
LP WeatherBest3.4*4.0*3.0*4.0*3.2*
US Plastic Lumber3.4*5.0*3.7*3.5*2.7*
CrossTimbers3.3*3.0*5.0*2.0*
DEC-K-ING3.3*3.0*3.3*3.3*
Bufftech3.2*3.0*4.0*3.0*2.8*
Brock3.0*3.0*3.0*3.0*3.0*
EON (CPI Plastics)3.0*4.0*3.5*3.0*1.0*
LB Plastics3.0*2.0*3.7*2.5*
VEKA3.0*3.0*3.0*3.0*3.0*
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)2.8*4.0*2.0*3.0*2.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
CertainTeed4.0*4.03.7*4.0
TimberTech4.0*3.8*3.2*4.2
Trex4.5*3.7*3.73.9
Duradek3.8*3.6*3.6*3.4
Brite Millwork4.0*4.0*3.3*3.0
Nexwood5.0*2.8*3.8
Kroy3.2*3.0*3.7
LP WeatherBest3.5*2.8*3.8
US Plastic Lumber4.0*3.0*4.0
CrossTimbers5.0*2.0*4.0
DEC-K-ING3.0*3.0*3.8
Bufftech5.0*3.0*3.0*3.0
Brock4.0*2.7*3.0
EON (CPI Plastics)3.0*2.7*3.5
LB Plastics3.0*2.7*3.5
VEKA3.0*3.0
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)2.0*3.5
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
CertainTeed4.23.83.8*
TimberTech4.0*3.7*4.3*
Trex3.93.74.0*
Duradek3.4*3.7*3.0*
Brite Millwork3.5*3.5*
Nexwood3.8*3.3*3.5*
Kroy3.9*2.9*3.0*
LP WeatherBest4.3*3.1*3.0*
US Plastic Lumber4.0*3.0*5.0*
CrossTimbers2.7*5.0*
DEC-K-ING3.7*3.1*3.0*
Bufftech4.0*3.0*3.0*
Brock3.0*3.0*3.0*
EON (CPI Plastics)3.0*3.0*
LB Plastics3.0*3.0*
VEKA3.0*3.0*
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)3.0*2.7*
PVC/COMPOSITE DECKING-2004-Brand Familiarity
Select Detail Statistics:

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
Trex55.0%68.0%57.0%41.0%68.0%
CertainTeed53.0%45.0%58.0%51.0%55.0%
TimberTech27.0%31.0%38.0%20.0%25.0%
Duradek16.0%5.0%18.0%20.0%15.0%
DEC-K-ING10.0%8.0%10.0%10.0%11.0%
LP WeatherBest9.0%6.0%12.0%7.0%10.0%
Nexwood9.0%5.0%13.0%5.0%16.0%
Kroy8.0%6.0%12.0%6.0%10.0%
Brock5.0%5.0%10.0%4.0%3.0%
US Plastic Lumber5.0%2.0%7.0%6.0%5.0%
Brite Millwork4.0%2.0%4.0%5.0%3.0%
Bufftech4.0%2.0%5.0%3.0%6.0%
CrossTimbers4.0%0.0%4.0%5.0%3.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)4.0%3.0%6.0%4.0%5.0%
LB Plastics4.0%0.0%4.0%5.0%7.0%
VEKA3.0%3.0%4.0%3.0%2.0%
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)3.0%3.0%4.0%4.0%2.0%
other3.0%2.0%6.0%2.0%2.0%
indicated at least one78.0%79.0%85.0%70.0%84.0%
no answer20.0%18.0%13.0%29.0%16.0%
none1.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
Trex38.0%48.0%59.0%62.0
CertainTeed54.0%59.0%52.0%52.0
TimberTech19.0%28.0%27.0%29.0
Duradek35.0%14.0%13.0%16.0
DEC-K-ING0.0%13.0%11.0%9.0
LP WeatherBest0.0%7.0%11.0%10.0
Nexwood12.0%4.0%11.0%11.0
Kroy4.0%11.0%7.0%10.0
Brock4.0%6.0%7.0%5.0
US Plastic Lumber4.0%4.0%7.0%4.0
Brite Millwork8.0%2.0%6.0%3.0
Bufftech8.0%2.0%5.0%3.0
CrossTimbers4.0%4.0%5.0%3.0
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%3.0%7.0%5.0
LB Plastics0.0%7.0%6.0%3.0
VEKA0.0%3.0%6.0%2.0
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)4.0%3.0%4.0%3.0
other0.0%1.0%2.0%5.0
indicated at least one73.0%77.0%80.0%80.0
no answer27.0%22.0%17.0%19.0
none0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
Trex62.0%55.0%38.0%
CertainTeed52.0%56.0%42.0%
TimberTech30.0%28.0%20.0%
Duradek9.0%21.0%18.0%
DEC-K-ING7.0%10.0%16.0%
LP WeatherBest9.0%9.0%9.0%
Nexwood8.0%10.0%9.0%
Kroy9.0%9.0%4.0%
Brock7.0%5.0%4.0%
US Plastic Lumber3.0%6.0%7.0%
Brite Millwork3.0%4.0%4.0%
Bufftech3.0%4.0%7.0%
CrossTimbers1.0%5.0%4.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)4.0%5.0%2.0%
LB Plastics4.0%5.0%2.0%
VEKA3.0%3.0%4.0%
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)3.0%4.0%4.0%
other4.0%2.0%2.0%
indicated at least one84.0%79.0%64.0%
no answer15.0%20.0%33.0%
none1.0%1.0%2.0%
multiple answers

Brand Innovation

Which ONE brand is leading this category in the area of INNOVATION?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
Trex7.0%10.0%6.0%7.0%8.0%
CertainTeed4.0%8.0%4.0%3.0%3.0%
TimberTech2.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%1.0%
Brite Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Brock0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bufftech0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
CrossTimbers0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
DEC-K-ING0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Duradek0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kroy0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
LB Plastics0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
LP WeatherBest0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Nexwood0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
US Plastic Lumber0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
Trex8.0%4.0%9.0%8.0
CertainTeed4.0%6.0%4.0%3.0
TimberTech0.0%1.0%2.0%2.0
Brite Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Brock0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Bufftech0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
CrossTimbers0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
DEC-K-ING0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Duradek0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kroy0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
LB Plastics0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
LP WeatherBest0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Nexwood4.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
US Plastic Lumber0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
Trex9.0%6.0%7.0%
CertainTeed4.0%4.0%4.0%
TimberTech2.0%2.0%0.0%
Brite Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%
Brock0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bufftech0.0%0.0%0.0%
CrossTimbers0.0%0.0%0.0%
DEC-K-ING1.0%0.0%0.0%
Duradek0.0%0.0%0.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kroy0.0%0.0%0.0%
LB Plastics0.0%0.0%0.0%
LP WeatherBest0.0%0.0%0.0%
Nexwood1.0%0.0%0.0%
US Plastic Lumber0.0%0.0%2.0%

Brands Used the Most

Which brand(s) does your firm USE THE MOST?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
Trex14.0%16.0%10.0%11.0%25.0%
CertainTeed10.0%6.0%16.0%7.0%11.0%
TimberTech4.0%8.0%6.0%2.0%1.0%
Duradek1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Kroy1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
LP WeatherBest1.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Brite Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Brock0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bufftech0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
CrossTimbers0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
DEC-K-ING0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
LB Plastics0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Nexwood0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
US Plastic Lumber0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
VEKA0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%2.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%
did not indicate48.0%48.0%50.0%49.0%44.0%
indicated at least one28.0%31.0%34.0%18.0%38.0%
no answer16.0%15.0%12.0%21.0%14.0%
none8.0%6.0%5.0%12.0%5.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
Trex4.0%13.0%13.0%18.0
CertainTeed4.0%13.0%11.0%9.0
TimberTech0.0%3.0%2.0%6.0
Duradek0.0%2.0%2.0%0.0
Kroy0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
LP WeatherBest0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Brite Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Brock0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Bufftech0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
CrossTimbers0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
DEC-K-ING0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
LB Plastics0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0
Nexwood4.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
US Plastic Lumber0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
VEKA0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
other0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
did not indicate58.0%49.0%51.0%45.0
indicated at least one12.0%27.0%27.0%34.0
no answer19.0%19.0%13.0%14.0
none12.0%6.0%9.0%7.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
Trex17.0%14.0%9.0%
CertainTeed11.0%11.0%4.0%
TimberTech6.0%3.0%0.0%
Duradek0.0%2.0%0.0%
Kroy1.0%0.0%0.0%
LP WeatherBest1.0%1.0%0.0%
Brite Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%
Brock0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bufftech0.0%0.0%0.0%
CrossTimbers0.0%0.0%0.0%
DEC-K-ING1.0%0.0%0.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%0.0%0.0%
LB Plastics1.0%0.0%0.0%
Nexwood1.0%0.0%2.0%
US Plastic Lumber1.0%0.0%0.0%
VEKA1.0%0.0%0.0%
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%0.0%
did not indicate47.0%50.0%51.0%
indicated at least one34.0%28.0%13.0%
no answer10.0%17.0%27.0%
none9.0%5.0%9.0%
multiple answers

Brands Used in Past 2 Years

Which brands has your firm USED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS in the homes you've built (including brands you subcontracted with others to install)?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
Trex31.0%40.0%33.0%20.0%40.0%
CertainTeed22.0%26.0%28.0%18.0%17.0%
TimberTech11.0%16.0%17.0%5.0%8.0%
Duradek4.0%2.0%5.0%5.0%6.0%
Kroy2.0%3.0%4.0%1.0%1.0%
LP WeatherBest2.0%5.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
Brite Millwork1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%
Bufftech1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
DEC-K-ING1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%3.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)1.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Nexwood1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%5.0%
US Plastic Lumber1.0%2.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%
VEKA1.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Brock0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
CrossTimbers0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
LB Plastics0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%2.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%
indicated at least one49.0%60.0%58.0%34.0%57.0%
did not indicate29.0%19.0%27.0%35.0%26.0%
no answer20.0%16.0%13.0%29.0%16.0%
none2.0%5.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
Trex12.0%26.0%33.0%37.0
CertainTeed12.0%26.0%22.0%21.0
TimberTech0.0%12.0%9.0%13.0
Duradek0.0%3.0%7.0%4.0
Kroy0.0%2.0%2.0%3.0
LP WeatherBest0.0%1.0%2.0%2.0
Brite Millwork4.0%1.0%2.0%0.0
Bufftech0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0
DEC-K-ING0.0%0.0%3.0%1.0
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Nexwood4.0%0.0%2.0%1.0
US Plastic Lumber0.0%0.0%3.0%1.0
VEKA0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0
Brock0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
CrossTimbers0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
LB Plastics0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
other0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0
indicated at least one27.0%42.0%49.0%57.0
did not indicate46.0%33.0%30.0%23.0
no answer27.0%22.0%16.0%19.0
none0.0%2.0%4.0%1.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
Trex36.0%31.0%16.0%
CertainTeed21.0%24.0%11.0%
TimberTech11.0%12.0%4.0%
Duradek3.0%6.0%2.0%
Kroy3.0%2.0%0.0%
LP WeatherBest1.0%2.0%0.0%
Brite Millwork1.0%1.0%0.0%
Bufftech0.0%1.0%0.0%
DEC-K-ING1.0%1.0%2.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%2.0%0.0%
Nexwood1.0%1.0%2.0%
US Plastic Lumber1.0%1.0%2.0%
VEKA1.0%1.0%0.0%
Brock0.0%0.0%0.0%
CrossTimbers0.0%0.0%0.0%
LB Plastics1.0%0.0%0.0%
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%2.0%
indicated at least one54.0%51.0%29.0%
did not indicate29.0%28.0%36.0%
no answer15.0%20.0%33.0%
none3.0%1.0%2.0%
multiple answers
Purpose

The findings cited in this report are based on a survey sponsored by Hanley-Wood, LLC, on behalf of their publication, BUILDER.

The purpose of this research project was to provide the editors and advertisers with a profile of the brands used by builders in the BUILDER audience. Specific areas of inquiry included:

  • The number and average sale price of residential units built by respondents' firms in 2004.
  • Respondents' familiarity with, use of, and opinions about brands in 69 product categories.
  • The one brand within each category respondents feel is best at communicating with them.
Method

The survey sample of 6,250 was selected in systematic fashion by Palm Coast Data, Inc., and Readex from BUILDER's domestic, qualified "builder" circulation of approximately 125,000 recipients at the time of sample selection.

Five versions of an 8-page questionnaire were designed jointly by BUILDER and Readex. Each version contained two questions common to all versions, with the remaining brand-specific questions unique to each.

Data was collected via mail survey from October 18 to December 11, 2000. To ensure the value of this brand use data to manufacturers, the findings cited in this report are based on the 2,247 respondents who indicated their firms built residential units in 2000 (36% of the survey sample).

The margin of error for percentages based on all 2,247 usable responses is ±2.0% at the 95% confidence level. The margin of error for percentages based on smaller sample sizes—census regions, for example— will be larger.

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